Published November 2026. Uplisting’s prices were read from its own pricing page on 9 November 2026, in pounds and dollars, at every portfolio size from 1 to 50. Guesty Lite’s prices were read from Guesty’s page the same day. Guesty Pro has no published price, so its figures are what operators and comparison sites report, and they are marked reported. We run short term rentals ourselves and built Hello Hosty to compete with both, so read the verdict with that in mind. The rest of the series is in the channel manager comparisons hub.
The short version
- Uplisting publishes everything. Operator is £16 a listing with a £90 floor, Manager is £13 a listing with a £208 floor and every feature included, and there is a pay as you go route at 3% or 1.5% of each booking for up to 10 properties. No contract, a 14 day trial with no card, free one to one onboarding.
- Guesty publishes only Lite, for 1 to 3 listings, from $9 a listing plus 1% of reservations, $20 on annual billing or $29 monthly. From the fourth listing you are on Guesty Pro, which is a quote: operators report $40 to $72 a listing, an onboarding fee of $300 to $1,500 and an annual contract.
- At 20 properties Uplisting Manager is $340 a month (£260) with owner statements, dynamic pricing and the better website included. Guesty Pro at a reported $45 a listing is $900 plus onboarding. Over three years that is about $12,200 against $33,400.
- Guesty is the deeper platform: more channels, a bigger marketplace of add ons, 24 hour live support and the tooling a 100 unit operator with a revenue manager needs. Uplisting connects Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and Google Vacation Rentals and stops there.
- Buy Uplisting if you have 5 to 40 properties on the big three channels and want to see the bill before you sign. Buy Guesty if you have 50 plus, need Expedia and the premium channels, and will use what the quote pays for.
What we checked
Two things decide this comparison. The first is what you pay at your size, including the add ons you will actually switch on and the fees on top of the subscription. The second is reach: how many channels each tool can sell your nights on, and how much of the back office it runs for you. Guesty and Uplisting answer both questions very differently, so below is each on its own terms, then the table, then the money.
Uplisting: published prices, three channels done well
Uplisting has been going since 2016 and is UK built, which shows in the pricing: pounds first, with dollars, euros and other currencies on a switch. It is an official partner of Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, adds Google Vacation Rentals from the Operator plan, and runs your own direct booking site alongside them. Around the channel manager sit a unified inbox with automated and AI messaging, a cleaning scheduler and tasks, security deposits, guest ID checks, eSign rental agreements, payment links and payment plans, and client statements with an owner portal. It also offers a full REST API and an MCP server for AI agents on every plan, which is unusual at this price.
The plans are simple once you see the floors. Independent Host is a flat £40 a month for 1 or 2 properties and £72 for 3 or 4 ($51 and $91), with the channel manager, inbox, a basic booking site and 100 AI actions a month. Operator is £16 a listing with a £90 floor ($20 and $114) and adds smart locks, security deposits and Google Vacation Rentals. Manager is £13 a listing with a £208 floor ($17 and $264) and includes everything: owner statements, AirDNA dynamic pricing, unlimited AI, the Plus booking site, advanced reporting and phone support on request. You pay the higher of the per listing rate or the floor, so Manager is the cheaper plan from 14 listings. At 50 properties the page asks you to talk to sales.
On the lower plans the extras are priced per listing in pounds: owner statements and the client portal £8, AirDNA dynamic pricing £8, smart locks £4, security deposits £4, the Plus booking site £30 a month, unlimited AI £49 a month, guest ID checks £1.25 each. Annual billing takes 10% off Operator and Manager, there is no contract or notice period, and for up to 10 properties you can skip the subscription and pay 3% of each booking (1 to 4 properties) or 1.5% (5 to 10). Capterra gives it 4.7 from 129 reviews.
The limits are honest ones. Four channels plus your own site is enough for most UK and European hosts, but there is no Expedia, Agoda or Trip.com connection. Support is chat and email with a stated response time of two hours on Independent Host, one hour on Operator and 45 minutes on Manager, not a 24 hour phone line. And the add on prices are only shown in pounds for now, so a US buyer converts them.
Guesty: the bigger platform, priced on a call
Guesty is the large end of this market. It raised $130 million in 2024, bought Rentals United, Kigo and MyVR along the way, and runs a marketplace of integrations, its own PriceOptimizer, LocksManager, Damage Protection, a guest app, accounting and advanced analytics. Capterra’s UK site gives it 4.6 from 1,031 reviews, with customer support the lowest sub score at 4.3, and Guesty offers 24 hour live support.
The prices come in two halves. Guesty Lite, for 1 to 3 listings, is published: $9 a listing a month plus 1% of reservation revenue on its pay as you grow offer (PriceOptimizer included), $20 a listing on annual billing or $29 monthly, with a 14 day trial and no card. Guesty Pro starts at 4 listings and has no price on the website. Operators report $40 to $72 a listing a month, an onboarding fee of $300 to $1,500 and an annual contract; some Pro accounts are billed as a percentage of gross booking value instead, reported at 2% to 5%. Every add on is unpriced. Payments through GuestyPay cost 2.9% plus 30 cents in the US or 1.5% plus 20 pence in the UK, and Guesty adds a payment gateway fee on every card attempt at a rate it does not publish. The full working is in Guesty pricing explained (2026).
The complaints are about the deal more than the software: no price until a call, a contract that only lets you downgrade at its end, onboarding that costs extra, add ons you cannot price in advance, and support that reviewers say varies with the agent. If you are leaving for those reasons, 8 Guesty alternatives with prices at 10 and 20 properties puts the whole field side by side.
Side by side
| Uplisting | Guesty | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Yes, every plan, in pounds, dollars, euros and more | Lite only (1 to 3 listings); Pro is a quote |
| 1 to 3 listings | £40 for 1 or 2, £72 for 3 ($51, $91), or 3% of each booking | Lite: $29 a listing monthly, $20 annual, or $9 plus 1% |
| 5 properties a month | £90 floor on Operator ($114), or 1.5% of each booking | About $250 at a reported $50 a listing |
| 10 properties a month | £160 Operator ($200), £208 Manager with everything ($264) | About $450 at a reported $45 a listing |
| 20 properties a month | £260 Manager ($340) | About $900 at a reported $45 a listing |
| Onboarding | Free one to one session | $300 to $1,500 reported on Pro |
| Contract | None, monthly; 10% off annual | Annual on Pro (reported); Lite monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card, any size | 14 days on Lite only; Pro is a demo call |
| Channels | Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Google Vacation Rentals, own site | Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and more, with premium channels as an add on |
| Owner statements | Included on Manager, £8 a listing on lower plans | Through the Pro quote and its accounting add on, unpriced |
| Dynamic pricing | AirDNA, included on Manager, £8 a listing otherwise | PriceOptimizer, 1% of reservations on Lite, unpriced on Pro |
| Support | Chat and email, 2 hours to 45 minutes by plan; phone on Manager | 24 hour live support |
| Reviews | Capterra 4.7 from 129 | Capterra 4.6 from 1,031 |
| Built for | 1 to 40 properties on the big three channels | 50 to 500 plus units with a team |
Who should buy what
Buy Uplisting if you have 5 to 40 properties, most of your bookings come from Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, and you want the bill in writing before you start. Pick Operator up to 13 listings if nobody needs an owner statement, Manager from 14 or whenever owners are involved, because at 10 properties Operator plus statements is £240 against Manager’s £208 with everything in it. If your bookings are seasonal and you have 10 or fewer properties, price the pay as you go route against your busiest month before you dismiss it.
Buy Guesty if you have 50 or more units, a team that needs its own roles and task lists, owners and an accountant who want a full trail, and channels beyond the big three. At that size the quote buys real depth and the onboarding fee stops mattering. Get every add on priced in writing, ask what the gateway fee is per attempt, and ask for the contract end date and notice period before you sign. For 1 to 3 listings, Guesty Lite on annual billing is a fair deal; just know the price disappears the day you add a fourth.
Where Hello Hosty fits: one published price of $24, $17 and $12 per property (£17, £12 and £9), with the channel manager for 50 plus platforms including Expedia, Agoda and Trip.com, a direct booking website on your own domain, monthly owner statements, the AI assistant and the digital guidebook all included, a 0.9% booking fee the guest pays, no setup fee, monthly billing and a 14 day trial that starts without a demo. To be straight about it: at 20 properties Uplisting Manager is cheaper than we are, £260 against our £290, and it includes AirDNA dynamic pricing where we connect to PriceLabs and the other pricing tools instead. We are the better fit if you sell on more than the big three channels. The whole field at every size is in the best channel manager for 5 to 50 properties (2026).
The money over three years
Take 20 properties. On Uplisting Manager it is £260 a month, $340 on the dollar page, so $4,080 a year and $12,240 over three years on monthly billing, or about $11,000 with the 10% annual discount, with owner statements, dynamic pricing and the Plus website included. On Guesty Pro at a reported $45 a listing it is $900 a month, $11,800 in year one with a reported $1,000 onboarding fee and $33,400 over three years, before any add on. The gap is about $21,000. On Hello Hosty the same 20 properties are $410 a month, $4,920 a year and $14,760 over three years with statements, the website and 50 plus platforms included.
Then the direct bookings. On a $100,000 direct booking year, Uplisting’s flat plans take nothing beyond your own Stripe rates. GuestyPay takes 2.9% plus 30 cents in the US, about $2,900 plus 30 cents a booking, before its unpublished gateway fee; if that fee were 0.5% it would add $500 a year. On Hello Hosty the guest pays $900 and you pay nothing. Uplisting’s pay as you go route at 1.5% would cost $1,500 a year on the same bookings, which is why it suits the quiet months, not the busy ones. The booking fee calculator shows what Airbnb, Booking.com and the rest take on top, which is the bigger number by far.
To be fair to Guesty: at 100 units with Expedia, a revenue manager and an accounting team, its depth is worth more than the price difference, and Uplisting does not try to compete there. To be fair to Uplisting: for a UK operator with 10 to 30 properties on the big three channels, it is one of the cheapest complete tools on the market, and every number is on its page.
Switching from Guesty to Uplisting without losing a booking
Your Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo listings stay where they are; the new tool reconnects to them through its official partner connections and pulls the calendar and future reservations across. Start with the contract: note the end date and the notice period on your Guesty Pro agreement, because downgrades and exits only happen at the end. Export reservations, guests, message templates, owner statements and your PriceOptimizer rules. Connect the new tool before you disconnect the old one, move your booking site to your own domain so every link you have shared keeps working, and point your own Stripe account at the new site. Check which upcoming stays were paid through GuestyPay, because those payouts still come from Guesty. Any Expedia or other premium channel bookings need a home first, since Uplisting does not connect them. Hello Hosty does the migration for you at no charge, connects Expedia, Agoda and Trip.com, and the 14 day trial starts without a demo, so the overlap costs nothing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Guesty or Uplisting better in 2026?
Uplisting is better for 5 to 40 properties selling mainly on Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, because every price is published, there is no contract and Manager includes owner statements and dynamic pricing at £13 a listing. Guesty is better for 50 plus units that need more channels, 24 hour support and deep accounting and analytics, and can accept a quote, an onboarding fee and an annual contract.
How much does Uplisting cost in 2026?
On Uplisting’s pricing page on 9 November 2026: Independent Host is £40 a month for 1 or 2 properties and £72 for 3 or 4; Operator is £16 a listing with a £90 monthly floor; Manager is £13 a listing with a £208 floor and every feature included. In dollars that is $51, $91, $20 a listing with a $114 floor and $17 with a $264 floor. Annual billing takes 10% off Operator and Manager, and up to 10 properties can pay 3% or 1.5% of each booking instead of a subscription. 50 plus properties are quoted.
How much does Guesty cost in 2026?
Guesty Lite, for 1 to 3 listings, is $9 a listing plus 1% of reservations, $20 a listing on annual billing or $29 monthly. Guesty Pro, from 4 listings, is a quote: operators report $40 to $72 a listing a month, an onboarding fee of $300 to $1,500 and an annual contract, with some accounts billed at a reported 2% to 5% of booking value instead. Add ons have no published price.
What does Uplisting cost for 10 and 20 properties?
At 10 properties, Operator is £160 a month ($200) and Manager is £208 ($264) with owner statements, dynamic pricing and the Plus booking site included. At 20, Manager is £260 a month ($340). For comparison, Guesty Pro at a reported $45 a listing is about $450 at 10 and $900 at 20, and Hello Hosty is $240 and $410.
Does Uplisting connect to Expedia?
No. Uplisting connects Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo on every plan and Google Vacation Rentals from Operator, plus your own direct booking site. Guesty connects more channels, with premium channels in its add on bundle. Hello Hosty connects 50 plus platforms including Expedia, Agoda and Trip.com.
Does Uplisting charge a booking fee?
Not on its flat plans; direct bookings go through your own Stripe account at your own Stripe rates. The pay as you go route, for up to 10 properties, replaces the subscription with a commission of 3% of each booking for 1 to 4 properties or 1.5% for 5 to 10. Guesty charges no percentage on booking engine reservations but adds an unpublished gateway fee on every card attempt through its payment processors.
Is Guesty Lite or Uplisting cheaper for 1 to 3 listings?
It depends on billing. For two listings, Guesty Lite is $58 a month on monthly billing or $40 on annual, against Uplisting’s $51 (£40). For three, Guesty Lite is $87 monthly or $60 annual, against Uplisting’s $91 (£72). Guesty Lite also offers $9 a listing plus 1% of reservations. The difference is what happens next: Uplisting stays published as you grow, Guesty moves you to a Pro quote at the fourth listing.
Can I move from Guesty to Uplisting without losing bookings?
Yes, if you plan it. Check your Guesty contract end date and notice period, export reservations, guests and owner statements, connect the new tool before disconnecting the old one, keep your booking site on your own domain and point your own Stripe account at it. Any Expedia or premium channel bookings need a home first, because Uplisting does not connect them. Hello Hosty does the migration at no charge and connects Expedia, Agoda and Trip.com. Try Hello Hosty free for 14 days.
Sources: uplisting.io pricing, channel manager and direct booking pages (read 9 November 2026, pounds and dollars); guesty.com Guesty Lite page (read 9 November 2026) and pricing page, help.guesty.com articles on Pro fees and payment gateway fees (checked 28 October 2026); Guesty Pro figures as reported by Roommaster (31 July 2026), MagicBnb (updated 17 October 2026), AI Tools Bakery and BnbCalc; Capterra product pages (October and November 2026); hellohosty.com/pricing. If either vendor changes a price or publishes one it did not, tell us and we will update this page. That is a standing promise.
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